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Junior West

@jr2255.bsky.social

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Cancer Cell Biologist studying how epithelial barriers get corrupted during tumor invasion and metastasis. Assistant Professor @MCDB @UMich. thewestlab.com

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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · Apr 29

@jr2255.bsky.social, Ewald and colleagues show that Claudin 7 suppresses #breastcancer invasion and #metastasis. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

📙 In our #Cancer Cell Biology collection: rupress.org/jcb/collecti...
#AACR25

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Apr 23

Love seeing the cancer cell biology collection @jcb.org! The image they went with for the cover is also pretty great 😜. rupress.org/collection/6...

Cancer Cell Biology 2025 | Rockefeller University Press

This collection comprises mechanisms underlying cancer cell invasion, including analyses of lipogenesis, lysosomal phosphoinositide homeostasis, and the la

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Tyler Huycke @thuycke.bsky.social · Dec 13

Super excited to announce my new lab at the University of Michigan opening Jan 2025! 🎉We’ll study how cells work together to shape the GI tract, with ties to regeneration & disease.

Hiring at all levels—esp. a research tech to help launch the lab! Info: huyckelab.org

#DevBio #CellBio #Hiring

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Dec 14

I know a lab that’s hiring 👀. Thewestlab.com

West Lab

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Dec 14

Nice! Congrats @krishnamudumbi.bsky.social !!!

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Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez @rodrigofg.bsky.social · Dec 5

We are declaring today #ReSCU-NetThursday!!!

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🧪 #Drosophila

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Krishna Mudumbi @krishnamudumbi.bsky.social · Dec 3

My lab is looking for a postdoc that is interested in working on EGFR mediated signaling kinetics using single-molecule microscopy approaches. Please pass this along to late stage grad students looking for a postdoc opportunity.

Please repost for reach!

www.vanderbilt.edu/postdoc/pros...

Current Opportunities at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt is committed to providing a meaningful, robust experience for postdocs. Below is a list of currently available postdoctoral opportunities. Postdocs interested in applying for a specific pos...

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Nov 20

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Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez @rodrigofg.bsky.social · Nov 19

Since I have so many new friends 😄, I thought I'd advertise this. Together with @pritiagarwal.bsky.social and Lance Davidson, we run a Developmental Mechanics seminar series on Zoom (originally started by Ronen Zaidel-Bar). This coming Thursday, we have our last session for 2024. Join us!!

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Nov 19

One of my favorite starter packs created by my friend and colleague @drkozik.bsky.social

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Nov 18

Our department is always recruiting talented grad students!

lsa.umich.edu/mcdb/prospec...

PhD Program Overview | U-M LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Nov 16

Previous link was broken, here is one that should work:

lsa.umich.edu/mcdb/prospec...

Prospective Students | U-M LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Nov 16

Lots of amazing labs doing cutting edge research. Even more amazing mentors and resources available to complete your studies. Happy to have started my lab here. Even happier to chat to any prospective grad students!

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Nov 13

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14th International Symposium and Poster Session | Cell Plasticity Organ Design | Michigan Medicine

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Junior West @jr2255.bsky.social · Nov 13

Amazing talks at the 14th international CPOD symposium at UMich today!

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